Faith, Fanaticism and food in Islam. From: Contemporary Review | Date: January 1, 2002| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2002 Contemporary Review Company Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

IN the present world crisis, which even some moderates on either side see as a 'clash of civilizations', we are often called upon to 'understand Islam'. Usually these calls, from Christian as well as Muslim sources, aim to have us realize that 'not all Muslims are fundamentalists', let alone 'terrorists'. 'Amen to that', say I. Down with cross-cultural misunderstanding! But will there be reciprocation? If non-Muslims must brush up on their 'understanding', and with all the heavy loading of 'tolerance' carried by that word, it behoves the Islamic world to return the compliment. ...

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